Have you ever looked around your hometown and wondered if there was something better waiting for you out there? Are you planning on moving to South Carolina and wondered where are the best places to live? Are you looking for a city that has the best entertainment, the best schools, the best affordability, a good place to retire, or a low crime rate? If so, then Beaufort, SC may interest you. This town has it's own attributes that make it special and unique.

Greenville, SC:

The city of Greenville is bursting out of it’s box! The downtown development has become known state-wide making other places just a bit jealous. It ranks in the top 10 in amenities and entertainment value. It also has one of the lowest unemployment rates of South Carolina along with one of the lowest sales tax rates.

Greenville residents looking to go to one of the world’s best travel destinations for 2018 only have to step out their front door.

Travel + Leisure magazine named Greenville one of its 50 Best Places to Travel in 2018. Other places on the list include international sites such as Buenos Aires, Argentina; Los Cabos, Mexico; Egypt; Marrakesh, Morocco; Fiji; Zambia; Toronto, Canada; Greenland; and Pyeongchang, South Korea; and domestic destinations Walla Walla Valley, Wash.; San Antonio; the Berkshires, Mass.; and New Orleans.

Travel + Leisure touted Greenville’s downtown restaurants and hotels.

“Once a sleepy second fiddle to Southern culinary powerhouses like Charleston and Nashville, Greenville is stepping into the limelight with hot new restaurants,” Travel + Leisure said. The magazine specifically mentioned Husk, chef Sean Brock’s newly opened restaurant, and Jianna.

Being named a top travel destination could help with another list the city and Greenville County made — RewardExpert’s list of best places to invest in a winter vacation home. Greenville was listed in the top 5 in the South Atlantic region based on real estate and economy, attractions and amenities, transportation infrastructure, and hazards to property and person. Franklin County and Apalachicola, Fla.; Watauga County, N.C.; Avery County, N.C.; and Buncombe County and Asheville, N.C., were the other top 5 South Atlantic picks.

While the other South Atlantic destinations on the list highlight the outdoors, Greenville’s does not.

“Not all vacationers are equally outdoorsy. For those interested in culture and the arts, Greenville, S.C., is your choice in the region for an affordable vacation property that will hold or grow in value,” the RewardExpert profile said. It cites the city’s population growth, yearly property value appreciation, and restaurants as reasons for the ranking.

Although the Great Recession hit South Carolina harder than most places, recent economic indicators show the state is making some headway, if slowly. While the unemployment rate hasn’t budged much in the past year, millennials here are primed to find jobs.

Young adults, or millennials, in South Carolina are attracted to the laid-back Southern lifestyle, coastal towns, thriving cities and lower rents throughout the state.

Some of the most successful businesses in the Palmetto State are in sectors such as aerospace, alternative energy, automotive manufacturing, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, distribution, food processing, forestry and wood products, plastics and chemicals as well as recreation, according to the state Department of Commerce. The Charleston metropolitan area, in particular, is seeing a rise in its millennial population as the tech industry moves in.

NerdWallet crunched the numbers for 66 cities and towns in South Carolina to determine the best places for millennial job seekers.

Best places for millennial job seekers in South Carolina

5. Greenville

In Greenville, a city in upstate South Carolina, millennials make up 28% of the population. Residents here are fortunate to see some of the lowest rents on our list at $749 a month. The biggest employers in Greenville include Greenville Health System, School District of Greenville County, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Michelin North America, GE Power & Water, as well as the county, state and federal governments. The city, located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is famous for its unique Liberty Bridge and quaint, revitalized downtown. Several festivals are held every year including events dedicated to arts and crafts, comedy, comic books and science fiction, STEM activity, culinary arts and Shakespeare.

The most exciting travel story in America right now? The resurgence of cities large and small.

Nat Geo Travel is passionate about tales of urban renewal, about communities that have collaborated to improve their Main Streets, about smart cities that have pursued development policies that produce happiness.

They've identified the top U.S. small cities based on unconventional metrics that lead to happiness: green spaces, galleries, coffee shops, breweries, music venues, Instagrammable moments, and more.

Next we sorted U.S. cities into three groups based on their population: 40K-100K, 100K-200K, and 200K-600K.

They combined core statistics with social media data on nightlife, culture, restaurants, and the like to determine the city leaders for each population group in categories from meatiest (lots of steakhouses and delis) to greenest (most parkland), based on per capita results.

Happy places for locals are also rewarding places for travelers.

#11 Greenville, South Carolina

Now known for its start-up spirit and urbane downtown, Greenville makes our hot list for its number of butchers, delis, and steakhouses. Savor a steak at Halls Chophouse, then head to Falls Park, where a nearly 40-foot natural waterfall churns just off Main Street, and a pedestrian-only bridge curves gracefully overhead.